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US 2022/0178903 A1Published application
System and method for environmental sampling and analysis
AssigneeTerracon Consultants, Inc.
InventorPerre E. Burns
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Abstract
A system and method for environmental sampling and analysis system are described. The system and method provide for concurrent collection and sampling of subsurface materials and sensing of one or more subsurface environmental conditions. In particular, the system and method provide for high resolution environmental site characterization.
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An environmental sampling and analysis system comprising:
- an outer housing;
- an inner housing at least partially disposed in the outer housing, the inner housing defining an interior sized and shaped to receive a sample collection liner configured to receive a sample of a subsurface material, the inner and outer housings configured to be driven into a subsurface to obtain the sample of the subsurface material;
- a passageway defined by at least one of the outer housing or the inner housing;
- and
- at least one of the following:
- a sensor supported by the outer housing, the sensor configured to detect at least one condition of the subsurface located outside of the outer housing when the inner and outer housings are driven into the subsurface and the sample of a subsurface material is collected;
- and
- a fluid port positioned in the outer housing, the fluid port configured to permit the withdrawal of a subsurface fluid and/or injection of a fluid to the subsurface when the inner and outer housings are driven into the subsurface.
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The system of claim 22, wherein the insulation comprises a silica aerogel.
A method for environmental sampling and analysis, the method comprising:
- driving an environmental sampling and analysis system comprising a sensor configured to detect at least one condition of the subsurface located outside of the system when the system is driven into the subsurface;
- collecting a sample of a subsurface material in the environmental sampling and analysis system as the system is driven into the subsurface;
- and
- detecting at least one condition of the subsurface with a sensor in the environmental sampling and analysis system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.